PLC Construction has updated its Standard document, Professional appointment to include integrated building information modelling (BIM) provisions, meaning that users avoid many of the difficulties associated with incorporating a separate BIM protocol.
We have reviewed and updated our Standard document, Professional appointment, to include integrated building information modelling (BIM) provisions. The integrated provisions:
Allow the parties to include BIM provisions within the terms and conditions of their appointment, rather than appending them as a schedule using a BIM protocol. This simplifies the appointment, makes it easier to understand and removes many potential difficulties that arise when using a BIM protocol (for example, the need to incorporate the BIM protocol or include a priority of documents clause).
Appear as optional clauses, so the professional appointment can still be used on a project that is not BIM-enabled.
Are accompanied by drafting notes explaining their use and any negotiating points.